As previously reported here, Jordan Outdoor Enterprises, Ltd. (“Jordan”), asserted copyright infringement and unfair competition against Hubei Wild Trees Textiles Co., LTD. (“Wild Trees”) relating to camouflage patterns, seeking further to cancel a federal copyright registration. Wild Trees sought to dismiss the action for lack of personal jurisdiction. […]
U.S. Vinyl Manufacturing Corporation (“USV”) initiated an action for copyright infringement on March 12, 2014, against Colour & Design, Inc. (“Colour”), National Wallcovering, Inc. (“Wallcovering”), Larry and Michael Bixler (“Bixlers”). USV is a Texas corporation headquartered in LaFayette, Georgia. The defendants are residents of Arkansas. Both USV and […]
O.W.A., Inc., d/b/a Old World Christmas (“OWA”) brought this action for copyright infringement against Gump’s Corp. and KWO of North America, Inc. (“Gump” and “KWO” – collectively “Defendants), on March 7 2014. OWA is a Spokane, Washington, business founded in 1979 and now a leading distributor of Christmas […]
Judge Land denied the summary judgment motion of Digital Concealment Systems, LLC (“Digital”), filed that its “A-TACS FG Camo” pattern does not infringe copyrights belonging to HyperStealth Biotechnology Corp. (“HyperStealth”).[1] In reaching the ruling, the Court did not consider the opinions of HyperStealth’s expert. Therefore, Digital’s motion to exclude […]
On February 11, 2011, Atlanta real estate and architectural photographer, Iran Watson (“Watson”), created a photograph of the Atlanta skyline that he entitled “Atlanta Westin Towers Twilight.” As alleged and shown in his complaint, Watson took the precaution of adding a digital watermark to the photo containing his […]
The following is a summary of recent copyright suits filed in Georgia: BWP Media Alleges Copyright Violations in Complaint Against Sandra Rose On December 13, 2013, BWP Media USA Inc. of Los Angeles, California (doing business as Pacific Coast News, hereinafter “BWP,” or “plaintiff(s)”), filed a complaint against […]
The complaint alleges that L&L Broadcasting, LLC (L&L), is displaying photos on its website for which National Photo Group (NPG) holds issued or pending copyrights. NPG accuses L&L of attracting more viewers by use of the infringing photos and profiting from advertising sold to third parties. NGP identifies […]
Georgia IP Litigation 